Shelf attachment for tents.



1 detached when desired.

To all whom it may concern: i

Be it known that I, \Vii.i.i.\.\r Caam'l Bnowiv, a citizen of the United States, andi a ma'or in the U. S. Army, stationed at LVaShingtOn,l in the District of Columbia i have invented an Improved Shelf Attachment for Tents, of which the following is a' specification.

My invention is embodied in a useful andi inexpensive shelf-like attachment for tents, of rectangular plan with a wall, such asi wall tents, common tents, and hospital tents used in the United States Army the same4 serving as a supporter or holder for various, articles used by the occupants of the tent. The shelf is made of duck or other stout.- fabric and in approximately triangular shape, the two sides bein vertical and tupered longitudinally and t ic whole bein' dctaehably secured to a tent in one o the angles of the. wall, preferably by means of the lines or cords with which such tents are, commonly provided for the purpose of sup- I porting thel sides when rolled up to admite, air or sunlight.

space which is ordinarily not required for other The shelf occupies small lpurposes, and is foldable with thc a t tent, hongh it may be easily and quickly erably duck of good quality and nt least t: medium angular, preferably triangular, form, and

thel shelf proper. The sides 1 are triangular or tapered from one end to the others-see eiids are'pixtaposed and united by sewing or otherwise, while the triaiignlar bottom l; 2 is secured to, and extends between, the 'L lower edges of the sides 1. Since such lower end 'uil IThe details of construction, arrangement,

and attachment of thc shelf are as hercin' after described. und illustrated in the ac-- coinpan \'ing` drawing, in whichl Figure l is a sectional perspective view of a wall telit with my improved shelf attachment secured and arranged as in use. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the linie 9.-,2 of l"ig. Il. Fig. 3 is a top view of a portion of an angle of a wall tent with my improved shelf secured thereto. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the shelf. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the three pieces of fiibric of which the shelf is formed.

The shelf is made of stout fabric, preftliickness. It is constructed in composed of vertical divergent sides 1.and a bottom 2 which may be said to constitute edges are inclined from. the inner or base iward, it results that when the shelf is du y adjusted and attached in a tent angle as shown in Fi 1, the u per edges of the sides being theniorizontal), the bottom 2 is held. inclined from the extended front edge downward to the apex of the triangle. Thus the shelf is deep at its inner end and edge of the wall by means of ropes or cords attached to the tent; and for tiis purpose I employ the lines 4 with which wall tents are ordinarily provided for use in supporting the sides of the tent when rolled u Such lines are passed through the tent rom inside to outside at the seams, being secured to the tent wall, and when not in use hang free on both sides of the wall. My improved shelf is provided with an eye, preferably a groinet 5, at its inner upper ande and also at its outer angles. Through tiese eyes or romets 5, the aforesaid lines 4 that hang on t. ie inner side of the tent wall 3 are passed and then knotted or tied, whereby the shelf is held securely but dctachably in place, with'. its bottom inclined as beforeatated and aa i shown in the drawing.

They lines 4 constitute a convenient means for securing the shelf detachably, so that it l is unnecessary to provide supplemental ties or fastenings for the purpose, while the lines are still left free to perform their ordinary function of supporting the rolled up side of the wall of the tent when reipiired.

What I claim is:-

l. A tent attachment consisting of a foldable shelf-like holder' for various articles, constructed of stout fabric and having vertical sides united at their inner ends and tapered therefrom to their outer ends, and the bottom of the shelf )roper secured to and extending between tie inclined lower edges of such sides, whereby the bottom of the shelf is lower at its inner than its outcr end, substantially as described.

2. A tent attachment consisting of a fold-l able shelf-like holder for various articles, constructed of stout fabric and formed of outer ends and the bottom or shelf proper being united to and extending between the inclined lower edges of the sides, the shelf being adapted at its angles for engagement with the aforesaid ties, as shown and described.

WILLIAM CAREY BROWN. Witnesses:

SoLoN C. Kanon,

shallow at its outer end.

Aiuos W. Haar.

three pieces of the same, such pieces com-i prisiiig triangular sides whose lower edges' stout fabric, the sides being tapered to their 

